Writer Trait #23: Obssesing Over Nothing

It's an odd feeling to look at your Amazon sales report to find that someone has returned one of you books (after several days, I might add.)

My first thought is that they're just some cheap bastard who read it and then asked for a refund—whether they liked it or not—because they can. The second thought is that's it's obviously someone with poor taste. Next came, "Well, maybe they just finally got around to reading it and realised it wasn't the book they thought it was." Google "DARKSIDE" and you'll find everything from a song by Kelly Clarkson to a clothing line—not to mention a series of books by Tom Becker, a traditionally published YA author who's oodles more famous and successful than I am. (We won't even mention the whole STAR WARS thing.)

Finally came the thought, "Well, maybe they just really didn't like it." Hey, anything's possible. Although IMHO you have to really hate something to ask for a refund on a .99 cent book. (Or be on a very tight budget.)

Of course, what should have come to mind was, "Why the hell am I obsessing over 1 return?"